The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with the City Government of San Fernando, La Union and the Office of the First District Representative of La Union launched a 3-day Science and Technology Caravan last May 2-4, 2018 at the Ortega Gym.

The Representative of the First District of La Union, Congressman Pablo C. Ortega; City Mayor Hermenegildo “Dong” Gualberto; Provincial Board Member Nancy Bacurnay; DOST Assistant Regional Director Paulina Nebrida; and DOST Provincial Director – Science and Technology Unit Raquel Espiritu, lead the ribbon cutting ceremony where they presented the nine selected schools in the First District of the Province that received DOST’s Starbooks.

Photo by: Erwin Beleo

San Fernando was selected this year to participate on various technological trainings from DOST, FDA, DMMMSU and DAR because of its booming barangay IGPs such as bamboo handicrafts of Barangay Abut, Bangus Tinapa of Brgy. Catbangen, and Sardines of Ilocanos Sur.

Photo by: Erwin Beleo

Aside from technology trainings, exhibits like Do-It-Yourself Softbroom Making and Food Innovation Concepts from Pangasinan State University were also opened for the public.

Photo by: Erwin Beleo

Photo by: Erwin Beleo

The 3-day event was aimed at adding knowledge to the residents in creating their own local products and improving their barangay Income Generating Products (IGP).